Summary: About how two girls lives changed for the better after being dropped into middle earth.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything LOTR related. I only own Rin, her family and Steph, well actually Steph owns herself. But you get the point.

Chapter 6

Flashback*~Dream~

Slam! The door was slammed shut. " Stop crying you little brat! I can't hear my show!" he yelled. I slid to the farthest corner of my bed and curled into a ball hoping he wouldn't see me because of the top bunk shading me. I was wrong. I had unintentionally cried harder at the though of another beating. I was in so much pain already. It felt like 30 knives were slowly being pushed into my stomach. " I told you to shut up, or ill smack you so hard, you'll fly into another world!" 'That's a bad thing?' I thought. I was 8 years old and I had a 30 something man threatening to beat me because I was crying for my mother. And he made it sound like going to another world seemed bad. Ha! " I want my mommy!" I sobbed loudly into my stuffed animal Popples, my best and only friend. That was a mistake though. * Slap! * I felt the familiar sharp sting across the back of my head. Except this time I began to get dizzy and everything went black.

*End Flashback/ Dream*

I woke up and I immediately sat up looking for 'Him'. I was relieved to find he wasn't around. I was sitting on a horse leaning against Eomer.wait. " `Mer what the hell is going on?" I was really confused. Last thing I remembered was sleeping on the ground with him beside me. And now I'm on a horse, clearly far away from where we had been. " Well, I awoke at dawn and realized we should leave for Rivendell early if we are to get there in a couple of days as planned. I tried to wake you but you would not yield.

So I changed your bandages and packed everything up. Then I put you up on the horse climbed up behind you and you leaned into me still sleeping peacefully so I rode on." "You were shaking as you slept, and weeping. I began to worry. I was about to stop but then you awoke." I stared blankly ahead. " Yes, I must have been dreaming I suppose." I was still shaking.

I knew damn well what I was dreaming about. But I had not the heart to tell him. He leaned in closer to me and hugged me. " You are safe, my Ithildin." I gave him a weird look. " Have you been hanging with the Elves `Mer?" He laughed. " No, it was something I learned from a friend. It means Moon Star." I did an Ohh. shape with my mouth then blushed. " That's sweet `Mer." I said then turned around and gave him a kiss on the cheek. He blushed a deep crimson and I began to laugh. He cleared his throat; " We will reach Rivendell by the next whole moon." I looked at him blankly then thought out loud, "lets see if Middle Earth's moon is the same as Earth's moon and that's a big IF.then that is .." I did some counting on my fingers, ".5 Days?" I asked looking up at him. He nodded. " Yay!" I giggled. I was proud that id remembered. I was a bit of an Astro*nut*.

I looked around, scanning the land. It truly was beautiful here. No cars to produce blinding smog. No annoying skyscrapers blocking the sunrise and sunsets. Most of all no overcrowding of people. I was already I love with the place. At night I could see the stars so clear it felt as though I could touch them. What struck me as odd though was my star was not there. I just thought that it must be because of, I don't know being in a different world. Rohan was my favorite. It had everything I could dream of. And I've only seen part of it. What I did see were mountains, endless rivers and streams, fields that went on forever and sapphire blue skies. It was heaven. ' I really could care less if I don't go back to fucking Ottawa.' I thought. Damn place has done nothing good for me.

I was shaken from my thoughts when Eomer began to slow down. " What's wrong 'Mer? Why are we slowing down?" Then I saw why. 2 horses with riders were heading toward us. Eomer reached for his sword waiting, his face showing worry and anger. Then suddenly he removed his hand from his sword and put it back around my waist and his worried/ angry expression turned into an overjoyed one.

" Aragorn! Gimli! Legolas!" he shouted they came to us and climbed from their horses as did Eomer. I stayed on the horse. Not by choice of course, more out of his demand. 'Hmph! Not fair' I thought to myself. " My friends! What brings you to Rohan?" Gimli walked over and spoke up cheerfully " We have come for a visit. Then we are going to Rivendell. Lord Elrond has asked for our presence." Eomer nodded. " Well I'm afraid it will be a short visit indeed. For I am also bound for Rivendell." Just then I sneezed and nearly fell off the horse. All eyes went to me. " Um, sorry. Horse hair up my nose." 'Mer chuckled and shook his head. He came over had lowered me from the horse to the ground in front of Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas. " This here, is my reason for going to Rivendell. My friends meet Rin. She has appeared in our world for unknown reasons, and saved my life. She is also wounded and that is why we are going to Rivendell. We seek elven healing." Aragorn approached me and took my hand placing a gentle kiss upon it. I of course blushed. " It is indeed a pleasure to meet you my lady." Then Gimli, who did the same, next was Legolas. He came up to me and placed a kiss upon my hand and said, " Would you mind if I took a look at your wound my lady?" I nodded, " Only if you promise not to hurt me and that you will call me Rin." He nodded. " I would never hurt you." He then raised my shirt slightly to inspect the cut.

Aragorn and Gimli winced when they saw, as though it were they inflicted with such pain. " It looks worse than it is really." I said and winced slightly as Legolas continued to inspect it. " You are brave little one. Do not worry, Lord Elrond will help you if Legolas cannot." Aragorn said softly. Legolas reached into a pouch he was carrying around his waist. He pulled out a tiny bottle and opened it. He then poured some of the contents on to the gash. It stung slightly for a moment then it went numb. " This will numb the pain until you reach Lord Elrond. I'm sorry I cannot do more." He said sadly. " I smiled at him, " Legolas, you got rid of the unbearable pain and that's all that counts to me right now. Thank you." I gave him a kiss on the cheek and hugged him. He blushed slightly. I could feel Eomer (who had his hands resting on my shoulders) tense up when I gave Legolas a hug and kiss. I shrugged it off.

"Well since we are going the same way, why don't we journey to Rivendell together?" Gimli proposed. Eomer and I agreed. " Ok then! To Rivendell!" I said. We climbed onto our horses and set off.

I spent much time talking with Aragorn. He was curious about my land. And after I told him how many people occupied it he nearly fell off his horse and had kittens. " But how can so many people exist!" said Gimli cutting in. " Well you see Gimli when a man and woman.." I began. "Ah!! Ok I get it, I get it!" I laughed quite hard. " You see Gimli where I come from. People see. um.* cough* sex as something very casual. I personally don't share in their views but that's me. So therefore they do the jiggity and well...you know. Not all people from my world are like that though." All of them seemed genuinely disgusted by this. " For such a sacred act to be performed so.often, unmarried and with many different people is. disgusting", Legolas added in. " I agree, but others do not see it that way." I said sadly. He gave a disgusted snort. " How horrible." I nodded.

The sun was setting and I began to grow tired. So I leaned into 'Mer. " I think we should rest for the night." He said to the others. They all nodded in agreement. So we set up camp by a shallow stream, Eomer slept nearby incase I needed something. Aragorn stood watch , and Gimli and Legolas slept by the fire. I lay awake staring at the night sky hoping we would arrive in Rivendell soon. I had questions that needed answering.